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De Houx, Jospeh Laurier

Date of birth:
July 26th, 1920 (L'Annonciation/Quebec, Canada)
Date of death:
September 2nd, 1943
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves Flushing (Vlissingen)
Row: G. Grave: 7.
Service number:
J/15145
Nationality:
Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

Biography

Flight Lieutenant. 137 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flying Officer
Unit:
No. 137 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1943
"This officer has participated in many sorties, including attacks on enemy airfields both by day and night, and on military installations and shipping. In the course of his activities, Flying Officer De Houx has inflicted damage on 19 barges, 3 minesweepers and 5 locomotives. He has displayed great skill and fighting qualities."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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